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	Swan Upping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swan Upping is an annual ceremonial and practical activity in England in which mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, marked, and then released.
		Swan upping is a means of establishing a swan census.
		Swans caught by the Queen's Swan Uppers under the direction of the Swan Marker remain unmarked, those caught by the Dyers' are ringed on one leg, and those caught by the Vintners are ringed on both legs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swan_Upping (246 words)

	MSN Encarta - Swan Upping
		Swan Upping, voyage on the River Thames between Sunbury Lock and Abingdon Bridge, undertaken annually in late July by representatives of the Crown, the Vintners’ Company, and the Dyers’ Company.
		Ownership of swans on the River Thames is a royal prerogative, dating from medieval times when the Crown claimed ownership of all mute swans, which were regarded as a readily available source of luxury food.
		Ownership of all unmarked mute swans is claimed by the Crown, but now Queen Elizabeth II only exercises her ownership on certain stretches of the River Thames and its surrounding tributaries.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_781561402/Swan_Upping.html (631 words)

	Mute Swan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) is a common Eurasian member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae.
		However, the Mute Swan is less vocal than the noisy Whooper and Bewick's Swans; the most familiar sound associated with Mute Swan is the whooshing of the wings in flight once this bird has laboriously taken off from the water.
		All Mute Swans in the UK (with the possible exception of those in Orkney and Shetland) are considered the property of the British monarch, except for flocks owned by the Vintners' and Dyers' Companies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mute_Swan (846 words)

	The Monarchy Today > Ceremonies & Pageantry > Swan Upping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Swan Upping is the annual census of the swan population on stretches of the River Thames in the counties of Middlesex, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
		A serious decline in the swan population in the mid-1980s was halted by the replacement of lead fishing weights with a non-toxic equivalent, but growing demands for recreational use of the river by anglers and boat users has resulted in an increasingly hazardous habitat.
		Apart from Swan Upping, The Queen's Swan Marker has other duties: he advises organisations throughout the country on swan welfare and incidents involving swans, he monitors the health of local swan populations, and he briefs fishing and boating organisations on how to work with existing wildlife and maintain existing natural habitat.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page384.asp (539 words)

	Printer Friendly Format - This Is Local London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A LOUD cry of "All up" is given and the six traditional Thames rowing skiffs containing an all-male crew in brightly coloured jackets, make their way to a brood of cygnets which have been sighted.
		David Barber, the Queen's official swan marker for the past 14 years, explains how important their role is and why they are still carrying on with the 700-year tradition.
		The Queen owns all the mute swans on certain stretches of the river Thames from Middlesex, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, and the ownership is shared with the Vintners' and the Dyers' companies, who were granted rights of ownership in the 15th Century.
	www.thisislocallondon.co.uk /misc/print.php?artid=616720 (702 words)

	New Millennium - Summer 1997
		The swans on the River Thames are Mute Swans (Cygnus olor).
		The 'Master of the Swans' was and still is responsible to the crown for the care of the royal swans and the general supervision of swan keeping throughout England.
		Swan Upping (or Swan Hopping as it was called for many years) is an ancient tradition that has been carried out on the River Thames for some 500 years.
	www.garfnet.org.uk /new_mill/summer97/ah_swan.htm (1425 words)

	Swan Upping 2005
		This was the week the Queen's Swan Uppers, the Vintners' Swan Uppers, and the Dyers' Swan Uppers row up the river in skiffs to mark the mute swans.
		Apart from Swan Upping, The Queen's Swan Marker has other duties: he advises local organisations throughout the country on swan welfare and incidents involving swans, he monitors the health of local swan populations, and he briefs fishing and boating organisations on how to work with existing wildlife and maintain existing natural habitats.
		He works closely with swan rescue organisations and carries out the rescue of sick and injured swans when relevant, and coordinates the removal of swans from stretches of the river Thames used for summer rowing regattas.
	www.cookham.com /community/news/general/swannupping/swannupping.htm (323 words)

	swan on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Swans are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Anseriformes, family Anatidae.
		Migration behavior of tundra swans from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska.
		Swan Upping On The River Thames, Buckinghamshire, England.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/s1/swan.asp (573 words)

	Royal Insight > Out and About > Swan Upping on the Thames
		To this day, members of the two livery companies undertake the count of swans on the Thames, to ensure that the population remains strong, and that no threats are endangering their existence.
		In overall charge of Swan Upping is The Queen's Swan Marker, David Barber, who has held the office for the past twelve years.
		David Barber advises organisations on swan welfare and incidents involving swans, monitors the health of local swan populations, and briefs fishing and boating organisations on how to work with local wildlife.
	www.royalinsight.gov.uk /output/Page3322.asp (647 words)

	DBE in Louisiana - Swan Upping
		The swans on the River Thames are Mute Swans.
		Since the twelfth century, Swan Upping (the counting of the swans) has occurred every year during the third week of July, because then the cygnets are considered old enough to be handled.
		Swan Upping is done by the Queen's Master of the Swans (in scarlet uniform), with Swan Uppers from the Vinters' and Dyers' livery companies, in six traditional wooden rowing skiffs flying flags and pennants.
	www.dbeinla.org /bits5.html (517 words)

	River Thames and boaty things
		Centuries ago the swan was considered a culinary delight, but owning swans was a privilige initially restricted to the Crown who then extended ownership to two City Livery companies; The Company of Vintners and the Company of Dyers.
		The swan is lifted onto dry land and examined to ensure that it is healthy.
		The Swan Sanctuary is the largest swan and waterfowl hospital in the country.
	www.the-river-thames.co.uk /swupping.htm (653 words)

	Swan Upping on the River Thames - History by The Royal Windsor Web Site
		The purpose of swan upping is to mark all new cygnets with the same mark as their parents.
		The method is to drive each group of swans into the bank, where the cob and pen have their beaks examined to ascertain ownership, and the cygnets are then similarly marked by making nicks with a sharp knife.
		The number of swans marked this year (1981) was the smallest ever, possibly because many birds are poisoned by retaining with the grit in their crops the lead weights used by anglers, or are strangled by their lines.
	www.thamesweb.co.uk /swans/upping2.html (1262 words)

	Swan And Dolphin Hotel
		Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae.
		The Australian Black Swan (''Cygnus atratus'') is fl all over except for the white flight feathers on its wings, and the South American Black-necked Swan has, as its name suggests, a fl neck; finally, the Coscoroba Swan, also from southern South America, has fl tips to the primary feathers.
		Trumpeter Swan, ''Cygnus buccinator'' is a North American species very similar to the Whooper Swan (and sometimes treated as a race of it), which was hunted almost to extinction but has since recovered: it is one of the heaviest flying animals, at up to 17 kilograms (38 pounds).
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/195/swan-and-dolphin-hotel.html (1443 words)

	Buckingham Palace press releases > Royal Swan Upping 2005
		Swan Upping, the annual census of the Swan population on a particular stretch of the River Thames, was announced today by David Barber, The Queen's Swan Marker.
		Swans and cygnets are also prey to attacks by dogs, mink and foxes and, of course, injuries involving discarded fishing tackle and line continue to cause immense suffering.
		Apart from Swan Upping, The Queen's Swan Marker has other duties: he advises organisations throughout the country on swan welfare and incidents involving swans; he monitors the health of the local swan population and he advises fishing and boating organisations how to work with wildlife.
	www.royalinsight.gov.uk /output/Page4201.asp (756 words)

	The Old Swan Uppers Pub
		The Old Swan Uppers pub and restaurant lies close to the River Thames in the village of Cookham in the heart of Royal Berkshire.
		The pub was named after the ancient activity of "swan upping" or marking of the swans on the Thames.
		We may not have swan on the menu today but you can be assured of a wide choice of superbly prepared dishes and an excellent choice of ales and wines.
	www.theoldswanuppers.co.uk (159 words)

	Swan Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Long-necked and web-footed, swans are often thought of as ornamental birds that float serenely on ponds in zoos and botanical gardens.
		Semi-domesticated in Europe for centuries, the Mute Swan is recognized as a symbol of grace in myth and legend and was the species Tchaikovsky chose to immortalize in the ballet Swan Lake.
		Young swans travel with their parents for at least one year and learn the detail of the route and staging posts at which feeding is possible.
	www.mazuri.com /swanfacts.htm (563 words)

	About Mute Swans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Mute Swan is a well known bird in the British Isles, often frequenting public parks, and being tame are a favourite with people of all ages who like to feed them.
		British Mute Swans are normally found in low lying areas and are are fairly sedentary, Movements of over 100 km being uncommon due to the general availability of food.
		The swans were rounded up at a swan-upping, and although they have not been kept as a food source since the beginning of this century, the tradition is still practised by The Worshipful Companies of the Vintners and Dyers on the River Thames in London.
	www.northwestswanstudy.org.uk /muteswan.htm (1105 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| The swans' census-taker
		Swans were seen as a luxury food to be kept for the gentry, and the monarch allowed dignitaries, livery companies, and landowners to breed swans in return for loans or services.
		For centuries, the swan marker was a sort of gamekeeper; when I took on the role seven years ago, I saw the job as having more to offer conservation and children's education.
		Swan upping is a tradition, a royal event, which is absolutely good for the country.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/1287818.stm (706 words)

	Upping Swans on the Thames :: London's History :: Discover its great, its strange, its seedy and its inspired past!
		The swan is not indigenous to Britain and probably arrived here as a royal gift in the reign of Richard I. It always was, and still is, a "bird royal" and very few people outside the royal family were allowed to own a game of swans.
		Any person carrying a swan hook, by which swans might be taken from the river, if not a swan herd nor accompanied by two swan herds was liable to a fine of one mark.
		Each game of swans is driven into the bank, where the cob and pen have their beaks examined to ascertain ownership, and the cygnets are then similarly marked by making nicks with a sharp knife Royal swans are now left unmarked.
	www.storyoflondon.com /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=280&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&POSTNUKESID=25a948317b352d74141549b70beec87d (1724 words)

	Wildlife News: SWAN UPPING 2003 TO CHECK MINK DAMAGE OF THAMES SWANS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Swan Upping dates from medieval times when the Crown claimed ownership of all mute swans at a time when swans were considered an important food source for banquets and feasts.
		The Queen's Swan Marker produces a report at the completion of Swan Upping each year that provides data on the number of swans accounted for, including broods and cygnets.
		Apart from Swan Upping, The Queen's Swan Marker has other duties; he advises local organisations throughout the country on swan welfare and incidents involving swans; he monitors the health of the local swan population and advises fishing and boating organisations how to work with existing wildlife.
	www.naturalworldtours.co.uk /articles2003/june/june2803l.htm (764 words)

	The Sunday Telegraph : Ritual keeps swans on the up and up NATURE WATCH @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		SWAN UPPING, one of Britain's more arcane royal traditions, is preparing to move into the 21st century - not just as a ritual, but as a modern campaign for conservation.
		The job involves counting the cygnets and ensuring that the swan population is maintained.
		The Upping is an exquisite piece of medieval theatre, a colourful ceremony with Mr Barber and his Uppers donning scarlet coats.
	static.highbeam.com /t/thesundaytelegraph/july261998/ritualkeepsswansontheupandupnaturewatch (249 words)

	Royal Swans - Stormfront White Nationalist Community
		Details of this year's Swan Upping, the annual census of the swan population on certain stretches of the River Thames, were announced today by David Barber, The Queen's Swan Marker.
		The ceremony of Swan Upping dates from the twelfth century and takes place during the third week of July each year.
		It has always been the duty of the Sovereign's Swan Marker to count the number of young cygnets each year and ensure that the swan population is maintained.
	www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=140545&goto=nextoldest (643 words)

	Buckingham Palace press releases > Swan Upping in 2002
		Swan Upping, the annual census of the swan population on certain stretches of the River Thames, was announced today by David Barber, The Queen's Swan Marker.
		It has always been the duty of the Sovereign's Swan Marker to count the young cygnets each year and to ensure that the swan population is maintained.
		Swan Upping dates from medieval times when the Crown claimed ownership of all mute swans which were considered an important food source for banquets and feasts.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/page1381.asp (867 words)

	Kids' Zone > ABC of the Monarchy > S
		Swan Upping is an interesting and very old ceremony which takes place each year.
		Swans were important at that time swans because they were a delicious dish for banquets and feasts!
		The swans are counted and their health is checked to make sure that they are not being harmed by pollution or dangers.
	www.royalinsight.gov.uk /textonly/Page293.asp (144 words)

	Guardian \| Swan song (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		During their journey the "uppers" catch and mark the swan families they encounter as a way of asserting their traditional rights of ownership.
		The practice is the last vestige of swan husbandry in Britain and its main purpose was to deliver swan meat to the banquet tables of the aristocracy.
		His nephew is now the Dyer's official swan marker, and through Fred's father the family has memories of swan upping that go back to the first world war.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4983755-103500,00.html (276 words)

	Royal Swan Upping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Swan upping has maintained much of the ceremonial tradition, but it has evolved into an opportunity to monitor the welfare of the swan population.
		The swans are surrounded by the boats of the swan uppers and each swan is lifted on board, ringed, logged and checked over before it is left to go on its way.
		Finding and handling the birds, which can have a wing span of up to three metres, is a skilled job done by men who work as lightermen and watermen the rest of the year round.
	www.marlowtown.co.uk /marlswan.html (401 words)

	Royals still swan about (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Although swans are no longer eaten in royal palaces, “Swan Upping” has grown into a way of keeping a close eye on London’s flock of the regal birds.
		At the sight of a brood of swans, the Swan Marker let out a cry of “All Up,” a signal for his team to circle the swan and force it out of the water.
		The Swan Marker’s team were aware they raise a few eyebrows on the river bank.
	pdf.sznews.com /big5/content/2002-07/18/content_1117525.htm (383 words)

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